Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on goal-scoring record - ESPN
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an «outstanding record» as the NHL's top career goal scorer.
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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky as NHL goal king - ESPN
NEW YORK — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored goal No. 895 on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky to become the NHL's all-time goal scoring leader.
Capitals fan follows Ovechkin's goal record chase in countdown-themed car - ESPN
Inside UBS Arena on Sunday afternoon, Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with the 895th tally of this career. Outside the arena, the moment had already been commemorated on a car roof with a mannequin and a goat in a hockey sweater.
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's record for most career goals
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Alex Ovechkin's NHL awards and hockey accomplishments - ESPN
Alex Ovechkin has been a stat sheet stuffer since entering the NHL as the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL draft, selected by the Washington Capitals.
Who has scored the most goals in NHL history? - ESPN
At the time of his retirement in 1999, Wayne Gretzky owned or shared 61 NHL records, including the mark for the most career goals. «The Great One» finished his unparalleled 20-year career with an NHL-record 894 goals in 1,487 games. It was a mark that had stood since Gretzky walked away, until Alex Ovechkin changed that in April 2025 when he broke the all-time goal record against the New York Islanders.
The Alex Ovechkin Eras: Eight spans that define the Great 8 - ESPN
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 career goals.
Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with 895th
Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career.